ECQF Game Two: Rangers at Caps

OP: Well, the Rangers dropped Game One, but still have the opportunity to split the first two with a win tonight. There are rumors that some of the injured Rangers will be back tonight, and if all of them return, then the entire atmosphere changes. Marc Staal is the biggest missing link, but the Rangers PK desperately needs Brian Boyle back, and the way the Rangers were dominated physically shows they need Ryane Clowe and Derek Dorsett back as well.

That’s your opinion. Where is it substantiated by facts? In a tight series, bad officiating can and has tipped the scales. These refs will have to work hard in the remaining games to “even out” the slant they’ve given the Caps thus far.

I know, it’s just that the worst case scenario for this team is happening. The lack of offensive talent is catching up to them. In the tighter style of play in the playoffs, the Rangers just can’t generate enough. But this has been the case with this team for close to a decade of playoff hockey.